Montana’s Families and Businesses Threatened by McConnell’s Politicized Push for Government Shutdown

After months upon months of not doing his job as Senate leader and passing a long-term budget, Mitch McConnell has now turned this process into pure political theater instead of focusing on funding our government. McConnell, in a leaked memo, readily admits to seeking to embarrass folks like Jon Tester.

ICYMI: Politico:McConnell plans for shutdownThe Senate leader intends to keep his chamber in session and stage a series of votes designed to embarrass vulnerable Democrats.By Burgess Everett, Rachael Bade and Seung Min Kim
January 18, 2018

Key Points:

“The Senate leader intends to … stage a series of votes designed to embarrass vulnerable Democrats.”

“On Thursday morning, McConnell sent his GOP members an email imploring them to … assign blame to Democrats,” even though a number of Republicans like Sens. Lindsey Graham and Mike Rounds said they will oppose a House spending bill, which was voted on Thursday night.

McConnell’s “goal would be to place the blame for a shutdown squarely on 10 Democratic senators up for reelection this fall in states won by Donald Trump in 2016, and make them the face of a government closure.”

“The strategy is risky for Republicans, considering that they control the White House and Congress.”